Key Insights

• The considerable ownership by retail investors in Winning Health Technology Group indicates that they collectively have a greater say in management and business strategy
• The top 25 shareholders own 39% of the company
• Insiders own 20% of Winning Health Technology Group

To get a sense of who is truly in control of Winning Health Technology Group Co., Ltd. (SZSE:300253), it is important to understand the ownership structure of the business. We can see that retail investors own the lion's share in the company with 60% ownership. Put another way, the group faces the maximum upside potential (or downside risk).

Following a 8.2% decrease in the stock price last week, retail investors suffered the most losses, but institutions who own 21% stock also took a hit.

Let's take a closer look to see what the different types of shareholders can tell us about Winning Health Technology Group.

What Does The Institutional Ownership Tell Us About Winning Health Technology Group?

Many institutions measure their performance against an index that approximates the local market. So they usually pay more attention to companies that are included in major indices.

As you can see, institutional investors have a fair amount of stake in Winning Health Technology Group. This implies the analysts working for those institutions have looked at the stock and they like it. But just like anyone else, they could be wrong. When multiple institutions own a stock, there's always a risk that they are in a 'crowded trade'. When such a trade goes wrong, multiple parties may compete to sell stock fast. This risk is higher in a company without a history of growth. You can see Winning Health Technology Group's historic earnings and revenue below, but keep in mind there's always more to the story.

We note that hedge funds don't have a meaningful investment in Winning Health Technology Group. Looking at our data, we can see that the largest shareholder is Wei Zhou with 8.2% of shares outstanding. The second and third largest shareholders are Ying Wang and Shanghai Yunxin Venture Capital Co., Ltd., with an equal amount of shares to their name at 5.0%.

Our studies suggest that the top 25 shareholders collectively control less than half of the company's shares, meaning that the company's shares are widely disseminated and there is no dominant shareholder.

While studying institutional ownership for a company can add value to your research, it is also a good practice to research analyst recommendations to get a deeper understand of a stock's expected performance. Quite a few analysts cover the stock, so you could look into forecast growth quite easily.

Insider Ownership Of Winning Health Technology Group

The definition of company insiders can be subjective and does vary between jurisdictions. Our data reflects individual insiders, capturing board members at the very least. Company management run the business, but the CEO will answer to the board, even if he or she is a member of it.

Insider ownership is positive when it signals leadership are thinking like the true owners of the company. However, high insider ownership can also give immense power to a small group within the company. This can be negative in some circumstances.

Our information suggests that insiders maintain a significant holding in Winning Health Technology Group Co., Ltd.. It has a market capitalization of just CN¥16b, and insiders have CN¥3.2b worth of shares in their own names. That's quite significant. Most would say this shows a good degree of alignment with shareholders, especially in a company of this size. You can click here to see if those insiders have been buying or selling.

General Public Ownership

The general public, who are usually individual investors, hold a substantial 60% stake in Winning Health Technology Group, suggesting it is a fairly popular stock. This level of ownership gives investors from the wider public some power to sway key policy decisions such as board composition, executive compensation, and the dividend payout ratio.

Next Steps:

I find it very interesting to look at who exactly owns a company. But to truly gain insight, we need to consider other information, too. Take risks for example - Winning Health Technology Group has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

If you are like me, you may want to think about whether this company will grow or shrink. Luckily, you can check this free report showing analyst forecasts for its future.

NB: Figures in this article are calculated using data from the last twelve months, which refer to the 12-month period ending on the last date of the month the financial statement is dated. This may not be consistent with full year annual report figures.

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